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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Cat-Skinner's Carrot Cake

L'shanah tovah - Happy New Year to all who are celebrating.

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...There is no need to call the ASPCA. In logger jargon, a cat-skinner is the operator of a bulldozer that is used to move felled trees from the forest floor to trucks where they are loaded and taken to a mill. It is hard, hot and dangerous work, the kind that builds an appetite and assures there will be takers for delightfully dense and pudding-like cakes such as this. In 2010, the organizers of the first-ever Great Oregon Coast Potluck-Off, challenged the community to come up with dishes that would redefine what a pot-luck dinner could be. This unique carrot cake was the winner. It was made by a team from the First Christian Church of Newport and judges were impressed by its slightly tropical flavor and the liquid frosting that formed a glaze as it was absorbed into the still warm cake. The cake is delicious and quite easy to make. While it is sweet, it is not cloying and when served warm with a dollop of cream, it really is delightful. What the cake lacks in refinement, it makes up for in flavor, and if you enjoy a good bread pudding, I think you'll like this cake. Here's how it is made.
Cat-Skinner's Carrot Cake...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of the First Christian Church of Newport and Grant Butler of The Oregonian

I have been making this cake since the 70 s. it's the best cake I've ever had. Moist and delicious and tropical tasting. I remember getting the recipe from a paperback book from a grocery store and loving it. However I don't recall this story but so glad you shared it. How long have you been making this?

My daddy was a catskinner! I was happily surprised to see this term when scanning my reader. It's not one that you hear everyday. It drew me in to see you and this delicious looking cake. We love carrot cake around here and I can't wait to give it a try. I think this would be perfect to take to my potluck at work on Wednesday. Thanks, Mary!

oh my gosh how weird. . .I stumbled on your blog today through a post on pickles and saw this on your homepage. . .while at church today my mind was drifting (bad, I know) and I thought "wouldn't a carrot cake be good with that buttermilk icing from my momma's fresh apple cake?" and here it is! too funny. I don't use corn syrup in the icing. . .think I will try it and see how different it makes it. thanks so much!

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